I am Dilla

 My family consists of my parents, my brothers, and my sister. I am the second child in my family. My name is Suci Rahma Dilla. Everyone calls me Dilla. I was born in Padang, on July 23^rd 1991. I am 19 years old. I have slanted eyes, long straight hair, and brown-yellow skin. My height is about 150 centimeters and my weight is about 42 kilograms.

            I am a university student in Universitas Negeri Padang. I go to campus at 6.30 A.M every day. I take many schedules of college this semester, so that I must get back home at 6.00 P.M every day. There is also much homework that I must do every night, so that I always stay late. I go to bed around 1.00 A.M.

            I am a sociable person. It is easy for me to know someone. Because I am a sociable one, my friends also know me as an easy going person. I can make them laugh even if it is not funny for me. They admit that they feel comfortable to have interaction with me. In a formal situation, my friends also trust me as a leader, like being a chairman of OSIS. In my experience, I have ever joined OSIS in Junior and Senior High School. I am pleased and proud tobe myself.

            I am also a simple person. I do not want to wear anything glamour, even in campus. Sometimes, my friends ask me to wear feminine clothes, but I can not stand with it. 

           It is all about myself. I am a university student, simple girl, sociable and easy going one. I hope you will enjoy having a friendship with me.

ZHAZHA^^

I have a lovely family. They are kind people. I have two brothers and one sister. I am in the second one in my family. When I was child, I felt lonely because I did not have a sister who played with me. In 2002, everything has been changed. Now, I do not feel lonely again. I have a great sister, her name is Zhahirah Zahara.

 Zhahirah Zahara is usually called Zhazha. She is a beautiful girl. Actually, she is more beautiful than me. She has a pointed nose, slanted eyes, short straight hair, and brown-yellow skin. Her height is about 140 centimeters and her weight is about 50 kilograms.

 She is in the third grade in Elementary School. She is smart, diligent, and discipline student. She always gets ranking 1 since the first grade. She always does her homework and reviews the lesson at home. She does not forget to prepare everything about school equipments at the night before going to bed.

 She is a kind girl. She likes helping everyone. She is also a sociable one. When her friends get difficulties, my sister is always ready to help. She also always helps me whenever I need her help. She can not refuse when people ask for her assistance.                          

            It is all about my great sister. She is beautiful, smart, kind, and full of social life. I am proud to have the sister like her. I hope she will succeed in the future.

Tari Pasambahan ( The Opening Traditional Dance

In Minangkabau, there are many cultural events or attractions. They are usually held in the custom of ceremony. Not only that, but also they have been shown at international cultural festivals. They are Randai , Tabuik, Pencak Silat, Tari Indang, and so on. However, I am interested in Tari Pasambahan.

            Tari Pasambahan is a traditional dance in Minangkabau, which is showed in the  opening of an event or festival. Sometimes,  It also uses in wedding ceremony. It is used for receiving and welcoming the guests.

In Tari Pasambahan, the dancers consist of 5 people or more. Almost all of them are ladies, although sometimes there are several men who dance too. The lady dancers wear  Minang costume. There is a sunting on their head. Sunting is a part of costume, like a crown. It is heavy a crown; and the weight about 3.5 kilograms.

 In dancing, the dancers dance with slow motion and beautiful action. When it is at the last dance, one of the dancers which is stays in the middle, goes to the guests. She brings a something that is called carano. It is a traditional tool like a pan that is made from clay. Carano is given to the guests. There are cigarettes, betel leaves (daun sirih), and candies. When they are given to the guests, it means for respecting the guests. Then, the dancing is finished.

 So, it is about Tari Pasambahan. It is a traditional dance in Minangkabau, West Sumatra. It is used for respecting and welcoming the guests. It is also fun and great traditional dance.

The Great Spots in South Pesisir

My hometown is a beautiful place around the coastal area. It is located in South Pesisir. It has many green hills and clean water. Some of them are famous in the world. They are Cingkuak  Island, a legendary Island of  Indonesia, Carocok Beach, Jembatan Akar, and Bukik Langkisau. There are more interesting spots, but people do not know them before. They are Tembulun and Batu Kalang Beach.

          The first spot is about Tembulun. Tembulun is the sort of Tepian Mandi Beralun-alun. It is located in Tambulun, Painan, South Pesisir, Indonesia; about 75 kilometers from The Padang City. It is only about 3 hours driving. According to the name, people think that it is a swimming area, but it is not different. It is a river under the hills. The fantastic one is people can see many beautiful waterfalls which one of them has 7 meters in lenght. It looks like a way for climbing a mountain area. Visitors will not find a forest, but only the waterfalls. If everyone climbs the top of the hill, they will find more beautiful waterfalls. If they reach the top of the waterfall, they can find a small swimming pool likes a lake. Besides, if they go down, there is a hole that the water is hot. There, they even can boil an egg. Then, if they want to stay for having lunch or having meals, they can go to the park beside the waterfall. There, people can enjoy their meals and take some photos around the area. Morever, the ticket for Tembulun spot is only Rp 2,500.

          The second spot is Batu Kalang. It is a beach in Ampang Pulai, Tarusan, South Pesisir. It is about 55 kilometers driving. Actually the topography is similar to the beaches in Southern Pesisir that has clean water, beautiful corals, and sceneries. However, it can not be used for sports like diving and surfing, even more swimming. The water in the middle of the sea only reachs people’s ankle. Therefore, they can walk in the middle of the sea without sink underwater. Based on the history, it is called The Death Sea. It consists of the rock corals on the surface of the sea. The best part is there is no cost for it.

          In conclusion, South Pesisir still has fantastic spots which are not popular yet, but they are important history to be known for the domestic or foreign people. They are Tembulun and Batu Kalang. Tembulun is the recreation spot that having  great waterfalls and Batu Kalang is the death sea that reaching at people’s ankle in depth.

Ayam Lado Hijau

In Minangkabau, there are many delicious traditional foods. There are even already known in the world such as Rendang, Dendeng, Itiak Lado Hijau, Ayam Lado Hijau, Sate, sambalado, and others. One of them that has to be known the steps in this essay is Ayam Lado Hijau.

The first thing that must do is prepare the ingredients.  There are 1 kilogram of chicken, ¼ kilogram of green chili, 1 ounce garlic, 1 ounce onion, a bar of ginger, a bar of turmeric, a bar of lemongrass, 2 lime leaves and the spices for making soup. 

Next, start to cook. Blend garlic, onions, a bar of ginger, a bar of turmeric. After mashed, divided them into two apart.  Blend the spices for making soup till mashed, too.

Then, boil chicken with ingredients that have been mashed, except the mashed ingredients two apart, take one of them. Wait up to 30 minutes to soak them into the meat seasoning.

After that, blend green chili. Start to fry. Heat the cooking oil, pour the mashed green chili, a bar of lemongrass, and lime leaves into the hot oil. Pour and fry the chicken stew after 10 minutes. Add enough salt and flavor. Stop frying.

Finally, serve it into a pretty plate. Add a little fried onions and garnish on it. Taste Ayam Lado Hijau.

My Lovely Hometown

My hometown is a beautiful place around the coastal area. It is located in Southern Pesisir. It has many green hills and clean water. Some of them are famous in the world. They are Cingkuak  Island, a legendary Island of  Indonesia, 

Carocok Beach, Jembatan Akar, and Bukik Langkisau. There are more interesting spots, but people do not know them before. They are Tembulun and Batu Kalang Beach.

          The first spot is about Tembulun. Tembulun is the sort of Tepian Mandi Beralun-alun. It is located in Tambulun, Painan, Southern Pesisir, Indonesia; about 75 kilometers from The Padang City. It is only about 3 hours driving. According to the name, people think that it is a swimming area, but it is not different. It is a river under the hills. The fantastic one is people can see many beautiful waterfalls which one of them has 7 meters in lenght. It looks like a way for climbing a mountain area. Visitors will not find a forest, but only the waterfalls. If everyone climbs the top of the hill, they will find more beautiful waterfalls. If they reach the top of the waterfall, they can find a small swimming pool likes a lake. It is awesome! Besides, if they go down, there is a hole that the water is hot. There, they even can boil an egg. Then, if they want to stay for having lunch or having meals, they can go to the park beside the waterfall. There, people can enjoy their meals and take some photos around the area. Morever, the ticket for Tembulun spot is only Rp 2,500.

          The second spot is Batu Kalang. It is a beach in Ampang Pulai, Tarusan, Southern Pesisir. It is about 55 kilometers driving. Actually the topography is similar to the beaches in Southern Pesisir that has clean water, beautiful corals, and sceneries. However, it can not be used for sports like diving and surfing, even more swimming. The water in the middle of the sea only reachs people’s ankle. Therefore, they can walk in the middle of the sea without sink underwater. Based on the history, it is called The Dead Sea. It consists of the rock corals on the surface of the sea. The best part is there is no cost for it.

          In conclusion, Southern Pesisir still has fantastic spots which are not popular yet, but they are important history to be known for the domestic or foreign people. They are Tembulun and Batu Kalang.